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Tuesday, April 30, 2013  A 35-year-old man from Lugoff is accused of having sex with a teenage girl, according to the Kershaw County Sheriff's Office.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  Kershaw County Sheriff Jim Matthews says a man out on bond for attempted murder charges was arrested in connection with a string of home burglaries Tuesday morning.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Authorities say Kershaw County deputies were led on a high speed chase Tuesday afternoon.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  A sex offender caught by Kershaw County deputies last march was sentenced to 20 years in jail on Monday.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  The Kershaw County Sheriff's Office is warning people who live in the area to watch out for a man pretending to be a police officer.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  Columbia police officials have arrested a man accused of sexually molesting young girls in the Midlands.

Thursday, November 01, 2012  Authorities say a Cassatt man is in custody after fathering a child with a 14-year-old girl.

Thursday, November 01, 2012  A 33-year-man was sentenced in Kershaw County Wednesday for child molestation.

Thursday, September 27, 2012  An elderly man who suffers from Alzheimer's is missing, according to Kershaw County sheriff's deputies.

Monday, September 24, 2012  Investigators say a dispute over money and drugs led to a man killing another man with a pipe wrench and dismembering his body in Kershaw County.

Monday, September 24, 2012 

Tuesday, September 18, 2012  A Kershaw County man has been sentenced to 25 years for sex crimes against a minor, according to the Kershaw County Sheriff's Office.

Monday, August 20, 2012  Investigators with the Kershaw County Sheriff's Office arrested a Kershaw County man on charges of criminal sexual conduct and incest.

Wednesday, July 25, 2012  A Johnsonville man who is accused of inappropriately touching an 8-year-old is now also charged with two counts of solicitation to commit murder.

Friday, July 20, 2012  Kershaw County Sheriff's Office investigators have arrested another man in connection with the sexual assault of a minor.